OCAD University provides a student-centered learning environment where in first year a common base of art theory, knowledge skills and processes are acquired with an emphasis on concept development and investigation rather than specialization.
First year is a time for exploration and exposure to OCAD U's large community of practicing artists and designers. In addition, students benefit from the diversity of talent and wide experience of our faculty. Contacts and friendships established in first year last throughout a student’s years of study at the university and often carry into his/her involvement with the professional world after graduation. The first year of study in the Faculty of Art, combined with each student's developing creativity, commitment and passion for their practice, is important preparation for the advanced work and intense focus that students continue to encounter in their second, third and fourth years of study.
Starting in 2012, the Drawing and Painting program will admit first-year students directly into the program. Applicants selecting the Drawing and Painting major will have their portfolios reviewed by Drawing and Painting faculty for the limited number of spaces available for Direct Entry. Applicants not accepted for Direct Entry will be considered for the general, multidisciplinary First-Year program.
Students complete 5.0 credits in their first year of study:
| Six studio courses | 3.5 credits |
| Three 0.5 credit liberal studies courses | 1.5 credits |
| Total | 5.0 credits |
The studio curriculum for students entering the Faculty of Art consists of four required courses: Drawing, Colour Explorations, Form and Structure, and Time-Based Media. This year, Time-Based Media sections are offering a soft emphasis on different disciplines.
Students also take two elective courses in the winter. Elective courses are concept-driven and provide an opportunity to explore current issues in contemporary art. Each elective approaches the course through the lens of a specific discipline. First-year students may opt to register for one of the targeted listed 200-level studio courses which will count for only one of the two required winter semester studio elective courses.
First-year students registered in the Faculty of Art who intend to major in the Material Art & Design program will be required to declare this major to the Faculty of Design office, Room 500, by November 15, 2011. These students must take one of either: Material Art & Design Studio: Fibre (MAAD 1B01) or Material Art & Design Studio: Jewellery (MAAD 1B02) as a required elective. Students must obtain an override from the Design office to register for these courses. Overrides will only be given to those students who have declared this major by November 15, 2011.
Please note: First-year art students who declare a Material Art & Design major and do not take one of the MAAD electives (MAAD 1B01 or MAAD 1B02) in the winter semester will be required to take it in the summer semester as the prerequisite for the next level of studio courses.
Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences courses form an integral part of a student's studies. All incoming first-year students are required to complete LBST 1B03 Introduction to Visual Studies II: History and Culture Since 1500; LBST 1B06 Introduction to Visual Studies III: Critical Frameworks; and one writing course of The Essay and The Argument: either Mechanics (LBST 1B11), or ESL (LBST 1B12)*, or Rhetoric (LBST 1B13). The Visual Studies courses consist of two-hour lectures and one-hour tutorials.
Please note:
• First-year Faculty of Art students must submit a Program Major Request form in February. Spaces in some majors are limited and assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. The program areas consist of Criticism & Curatorial Practice, Drawing & Painting, Integrated Media, Photography, Printmaking and Sculpture/Installation. Information sessions on choice of major will be offered; please check the OCAD U website for updated information.
• Students may register for second-year courses when they have completed 3.0 first-year studio credits and 1.0 first-year Liberal Studies credit (including The Essay and the Argument).
• Students may not register for third-year level courses unless they have completed most of second year as well as all of their first-year requirements as outlined in the program guides. For students admitted prior to 2008 please refer to Policy 1029.
• The minimum passing grade for the first-year writing course, The Essay and the Argument, is 60%.
• Students who attempt 2.0 or more credits in an academic year and earn an average below 60% will be put on probation during their next academic year. To proceed to second year, probationary students must have the approval of the Faculty of Art.
When selecting courses for the 2011 fall and 2012 winter semesters, follow the guide below. Each Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences liberal studies course code is a link to the course description. Because of the tutorials linked with the courses, it is advised that once students have made a list of all their desired courses they register for their liberal studies courses first, followed by Drawing (GART 1C00) that is scheduled twice a week in the fall semester.
| Course Code (& Credit Value) |
Course Title | |
| FALL & WINTER Liberal Arts & Sciences liberal studies courses | ||
| LBST 1B03 (0.5) | Introduction to Visual Studies II: History and Ideas Since 1500 (FALL or WINTER) | |
| LBST 1B06 (0.5) | Introduction to Visual Studies III: Critical Frameworks (FALL or WINTER) | |
| One of the following three writing courses | ||
| LBST 1B11 (0.5) or LBST 1B12 (0.5) or LBST 1B13 (0.5) |
The Essay and the Argument: Mechanics (FALL or WINTER) The Essay and the Argument: ESL (FALL and WINTER*) The Essay and the Argument: Rhetoric (FALL or WINTER) |
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| It is recommended that students take no more than two liberal studies courses per semester. | ||
| FALL SEMESTER STUDIO COURSES | ||
| GART 1C00 (1.0) | Drawing | |
| Note: GART 1C00 is offered only in the fall semester and is held twice a week | ||
| Select one or two of the following required courses: students select one if they are taking The Essay and the Argument in the fall term, two if they are taking the Essay and the Argument in the winter term. | ||
| GART1B04 (0.5) | Colour Explorations | |
| GART 1B05 (0.5) | Form and Structure | |
| GART 1B06 (0.5) | Time-Based Media | |
| Select one of the following Time-Based Media (TBM): | ||
| i) TBM accents multi-disciplinary, select from following Fall sections: | ||
| section 1: M 18:30 - 21:20 | ||
| section 2: T 8:30 - 11:20 | ||
| section 3: F 12:00 - 14:50 | ||
| section 4: M 8:30 - 11:20 | ||
| section 5: R 15:30 - 18:20 or | ||
| ii) TBM accents animation, select from the following Fall sections: | ||
| section 6: W 18:30 - 21:20 | ||
| section 7: M 15:30 - 18:20 or | ||
| iii) TBM accents electronics, select from the following Fall sections: | ||
| section 8: M 18:30 - 21:30 (CHANGED JUNE 24) | ||
| section 9: T 12:00 - 14:50 or | ||
| iv) TBM accents video, select from the following Fall sections: | ||
| section 10: F 8:30 - 11:20 | ||
| section 11: W 15:30 - 18:20 | ||
| WINTER SEMESTER STUDIO COURSES | ||
| Select the remaining required course(s) NOT taken in the fall: | ||
| GART 1B04 (0.5) | Colour Explorations | |
| GART 1B05 (0.5) | Form and Structure | |
| GART 1B06 (0.5) | Time-Based Media | |
| Select one of the following Time-Based Media (TBM): | ||
| v) TBM accents multi-disciplinary, select from the following Winter sections: | ||
| section 1: F 12:00 - 14:50 | ||
| section 2: M 15:30 - 18:20 | ||
| section 3: T 8:30 - 11:20 | ||
| section 4: F 15:30 - 18:20 (CHANGED JUNE 24) | ||
| vi) TBM accents animation, select from the following Winter sections: | ||
| section 5: R 15:30 - 18:20 | ||
| section 6: T 8:30 - 11:20 | ||
| vii) TBM accents electronics, select from the following Winter sections: | ||
| section 7: T 12:00 - 14:50 | ||
| section 8: F 8:30 - 11:20 | ||
| viii) TBM accents video, select from the following Winter sections: | ||
| section 9: M 18:30 - 21:20 | ||
| section 10: F 8:30 - 11:20 | ||
| ELECTIVE COURSES | ||
| First-year electives provide students with an opportunity to experiment in the field in which they may specialize, or to investigate areas in which they are less familiar. Students are encouraged to choose their electives out of curiosity, for exploration and discovery. | ||
| Please also note that you will be deregistered from the winter electives if you have not successfully completed a minimum of 1.0 studio credits in the fall semester. | ||
| Select any two from the following electives: | ||
| Creative Process & Research | ||
| The creative process unfolds through research, discovery and production that combine and form the basis of an art practice. | ||
| GART 1B20 (0.5) | Creative Process & Research: Sculpture and Installation | |
| GART 1B21 (0.5) | Creative Process & Research: Painting | |
| GART 1B22 (0.5) | Creative Process & Research: Drawing | |
| GART 1B23 (0.5) | Creative Process & Research: Printmaking | |
| GART 1B24 (0.5) | Creative Process & Research: Wearable Art | |
| Experimental Production | ||
| Experimentation with non-traditional art materials or methods help expand the creative process, allowing artists to adapt their artwork to new ideas and possibilities. | ||
| GART 1B30 (0.5) | Experimental Production: Digital Printmaking | |
| GART 1B31 (0.5) | Experimental Production: Material Art and Design | |
| GART 1B32 (0.5) | Experimental Production: Photography | |
| GART 1B33 (0.5) | Experimental Production: 2D Animation | |
| Narrative Strategies | ||
| Narrative is key to contemporary visual practice as the unfolding of stories, the exploration of events, histories, ideas and memories. | ||
| GART 1B40 (0.5) | Narrative Strategies: Drawing | |
| GART 1B41 (0.5) | Narrative Strategies: Media Arts | |
| GART 1B42 (0.5) | Narrative Strategies: Photography | |
| GART 1B43 (0.5) | Narrative Strategies: Contemporary Aboriginal Sculpture and Installation | |
| GART 1B44 (0.5) | Narrative Strategies: Painting to Film | |
| Nature & Culture | ||
| The intersection of human activity and natural phenomena provides a zone of contention under investigation in contemporary art today. | ||
| GART 1B50 (0.5) | Nature & Culture: Drawing | |
| GART 1B51 (0.5) | Nature & Culture: Contemporary Painting | |
| GART 1B52 (0.5) | Nature & Culture: Curatorial Practices | |
| GART 1B53 (0.5) | Nature & Culture: Multidisciplinary Approaches | |
| Site & Intervention | ||
| Site & Intervention challenges traditional notions of how space can have an impact on artwork by intervening on public and other spaces. | ||
| GART 1B60 (0.5) | Site & Intervention: Critical Practices | |
| GART 1B61 (0.5) | Site & Intervention: Drawing (not offered 2011/2012) | |
| GART 1B62 (0.5) | Site & Intervention: New Media | |
| GART 1B63 (0.5) | Site & Intervention: Sculpture and Installation | |
| Special Interest | ||
| GART 1B70 (0.5) | Art & Code | |
| GART 1B71 (0.5) | Musical Instruments as Creative Construction | |
| GART 1B72 (0.5) | Paper Cut-Outs & 3D Pop-Ups | |
| First-year students may opt to register for one of the following targeted 200-level studio courses which will count for one only of the two required winter semester Studio elective courses. This registration must be done between Monday June 27 at 9:00 a.m. and Monday July 18 at 12:05 a.m. Access to course will be on a first-come, first-served basis. This course will ONLY count toward 100-level program requirements. This course will NOT count toward 200-level program requirements. |
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| 200 level courses offered as first-year elective: All 0.5 credit value |
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| DRPT 2B02 (0.5) | Abstract Painting | Section 2 F 11:30 - 14:20 |
| DRPT 2B07 (0.5) | Figurative Drawing |
Section 1 T 14:30 - 17:20 |
| DRPT 2B07 (0.5) | Figurative Drawing |
Section 2 M 8:30 - 11:20 |
| DRPT 2B19 (0.5) | Figurative Painting |
Section 1 W 13:00 - 15:50 |
| DRPT 2B19 (0.5) | Figurative Painting |
Section 3 F 8:30 - 11:20 |
| DRPT 2B38 (0.5) | Anatomy for Artists | Section 1 W 8:30 - 11:20 |
| DRPT 2B38 (0.5) | Anatomy for Artists | Section 2 R 8:30 - 11:20 |
| FABR 2B01 (0.5) | Introduction to Fabrication: Casting & Digital Process | Section 1 T 11:30 - 14:20 |
| FABR 2B01 (0.5) | Introduction to Fabrication: Casting & Digital Process | Section 2 T 15:30 - 18:20 |
| FABR 2B03 (0.5) | Introduction to Fabrication: Mouldmaking | Section 1 M 11:30 - 14:20 |
| FABR 2B03 (0.5) | Introduction to Fabrication: Mouldmaking | Section 2 M 15:30 - 18:20 |
| FABR 2B04 (0.5) | Introduction to Fabrication: Plastics | Section 1 F 12:30 - 15:20 |
| INTM 2B21 (0.5) | On-line & Website Design | Section 1 T 18:30 - 21:20 |
| INTM 2B33 (0.5) | Computer Modeling & Animation | Section 1 F 12:30 - 15:20 |
| PHOT 2B03 (0.5) | Introductory Photography: Black and White | Section 1 M 8:30 - 11:20 |
| As mentioned above, first-year students registered in the Faculty of Art who intend to major in the Material Art & Design program will be required to declare this major to the Faculty of Design office by November 15, 2011. These students must take one of the following studio courses as a required elective: | ||
| MAAD 1B01 (0.5) | Material Art & Design Studio: Fibre | |
| OR | ||
| MAAD 1B02 (0.5) | Material Art & Design Studio: Jewellery | |
| Please note that students must obtain an override from the Design office, Room 500, to register for these courses. Overrides will only be given to those students who have declared this major by November 15, 2011. | ||
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
*LBST 1B12 will meet two hours per week, over both the fall and winter semesters. Students must complete both semesters in order to be granted the 0.5 credit in this course.
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